/cannabis?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Cannabis Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:48:01 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2379747?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2379747 The company behind Kryptic Kratom and K-Chill branded supplements is, once again, urging a California federal court to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that it concealed the "opiate-like" addictive nature of its products, arguing that the latest complaint, which now brings RICO claims, is just as weak as the previous ones. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:25:41 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2380213?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2380213 A subsidiary of tobacco giant Altria has filed a new lawsuit in Louisiana federal court against U.S. health regulators it alleges unlawfully delayed processing the company's applications to market flavored e-cigarettes for almost three years. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:58:48 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2380166?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2380166 The Republican head of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is asking the U.S. Department of Justice for an update on how it is combating the import of illicit vape products from China. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:46:58 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2378179?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2378179 The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, affirming the dismissal of an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, highlights the importance of properly handling the preservation of ephemeral messages and clarifies key sanctions issues, says Philip Favro at Favro Law. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:22:13 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2379461?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2379461 Four individuals and several entities allegedly tied to a $61.7 million scheme to defraud would-be investors in a purported cannabis cultivation business named Weedgenics have been ordered to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission roughly $67 million, a federal judge has ruled. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 22:38:47 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2379419?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2379419 Subsidiaries of Canadian cannabis company Halo Collective Inc. were hit with a nearly $2.9 million judgment over claims that they infringed on a Colorado-based firm's patents, losing the litigation after their attorneys withdrew because they could "no longer pay." Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:29:30 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2379303?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2379303 A Colorado man claimed this week in state court that the owner of a CBD company who owes him more than $1 million from a judgment in a 2022 case is concealing his assets through businesses owned by his mother and girlfriend to avoid paying creditors.  Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:27:33 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2379812?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2379812 A Michigan federal judge on Thursday said a cannabis processing company can proceed with its suit accusing an attorney and his wife of making defamatory social media posts and sending false tips to authorities. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:13:46 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2378856?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2378856 A proposed bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, recently approved by the House Appropriations Committee, contains a rider that would significantly change the definition of hemp and dramatically reshape the current hemp-derived product market, say attorneys at King & Spalding. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:10:48 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2379723?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2379723 Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins pled not guilty Thursday in a federal courtroom to charges that he used his position to obtain pre-IPO shares in a cannabis retailer, then a refund when the investment lost money. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:56:40 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2356412?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2356412 Turning intricate patterns of fabric and thread into quilts has taught me that craftsmanship, creative problem-solving and dedication to incremental progress are essential to creating something lasting that will help another person — just like in law, says Veronica McMillan at Kramon & Graham. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:37:41 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2378959?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2378959 A New York-based manufacturer of hemp-derived CBD products is using stolen techniques to make its vape cartridges, gummies and prerolled joints, according to a lawsuit filed by an intellectual property holding company. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:40:28 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2379125?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2379125 The Round Valley Indian Tribes are fighting a Mendocino County sheriff's attempt to toss their California federal court suit claiming law enforcement illegally raided cannabis growing operations on three tribal members' trust allotments, arguing that the raids are illegal and violate their sovereign rights. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:34:52 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2379171?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2379171 The U.S. Trustee's Office has urged a New York bankruptcy judge to block a self-described cannabis club from filing for bankruptcy for two years, saying the organization has filed a string of recent Chapter 11 petitions to thwart evictions. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:53:23 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2378701?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2378701 A man appealing his conviction for unlawful firearm possession told North Carolina's highest court this week that state law enforcement entities were attempting to erode the separation of powers by inserting themselves into his case. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:06:00 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2379372?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2379372 The Eleventh Circuit said Wednesday that a federal law disarming medical cannabis users likely ran afoul of the Second Amendment because it was inconsistent with the nation's history of gun regulation. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:52:04 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2377413?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2377413 The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation, or SAFER, Banking Act, could fundamentally reshape how financial institutions interact with cannabis businesses, so operators that move now to get their house in order will be best positioned to capitalize if and when change comes, says Alex Leonowicz at Howard & Howard. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:03:57 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2378955?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2378955 A Puerto Rican investment firm sued a Colorado hemp producer in state court Tuesday, alleging it owes more than $2 million for unfulfilled contracts. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:31:43 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2378820?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2378820 A former CEO of a microcap issuer purportedly in the cannabis beverage business has copped to wire fraud in connection with kickbacks and related transactions involving undercover law enforcement that he initiated as part of an alleged long-running scheme to manipulate prices for the company's shares. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:21:48 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2378764?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2378764 Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and 20 other state attorneys general are urgently asking the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to schedule an unregulated substance known as "designer Xanax" under the Controlled Substances Act, saying it is contributing to overdose deaths and posing a growing threat to public health.